June Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

Wow, nearly half the year gone already... time sure does fly when you're crafting! We have a brand new Anything Goes challenge for you over at Crafts Galore Encore and this time we're sponsored by:

I was given this rather dashing Knight Owl to use and thought my wood grain embossing folder was a perfect match as a background for him. 

Product list:

• Kraft card blank
• Papermania cardstock
• Darice embossing folder
• Whispers ink
• Black Prismacolor pencil
• White & Gold Sakura Gelly Roll
• ProMarkers - Gold, Tulip, Cool Grey 1-3, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Blush, Pine, Forest, Apple, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Henna, Cinnamon, Tan, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick, Warm Grey 1-3, Canary, Lemon, Midnight, Denim, Indigo, French Navy & Cobalt

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Creative Fingers - #131 AG
2. Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #241 AG
3. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Crafty Creations - #342 AG
5. Crafting By Designs - June AG

March Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafting With An Attitude.  As always we are Anything Goes. Our sponsor this month is

The prize will be the winner's choice of three images. Have fun playing along.

I have used 'Twinkles Boo' to make a little girl's birthday card. Products used:

• Papermania card blank, cardstock, DP and buttons
• X-Cut scalloped circle die
• Darice embossing folder
• Kraftin' Kimmie clear stamps 'Let Your Light Shine'
• Whispers inks
• Sakura Gelly Roll in white
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Arctic Blue, Powder Blue, Rose Pink, Baby Pink, Aegean, Cyan & Duck Egg

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Catz - #360 AG
2. Crafty Creations - #336 AG
3. Cute Card Thursday - #467 AG
4. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #228 AG
5. Passion for ProMarkers - #384 In The Pink
6. Brown Sugar - #240 AG
7. Crafting By Designs - March AG

Monochrome Birthday Surprise at Club KennyK

You all love KennyK Stamps right?  Well they might bear the name of the man, but the awesome designer behind these images is his wife Elena K.  And right now we are celebrating at Club KennyK because it's Elena's birthday.  

We wanted to do something special for her, so I came up with the idea of creating a rainbow - each designer choosing a colour and making a monochrome card using that colour. It's been cold and grey here lately, so I wanted to make something bright and sunny and chose orange.  I am using the 'Fun Faerie' image as this is one I haven't coloured before and fairies lend themselves to all colours!
Please come on over to the club and wish Elena a happy birthday for your chance to win 2 images of your choice. 

Products I have used to create my card:

• Kraft card blank from Michaels
• Cardstock & gems from Papermania
• Platinum Stickles
• Twine & 3D foam pads from my stash
• Sizzix Thinlits - Tim Holtz Celebration Script Words
• Crafter's Companion Floral Dance Die'sire Edge'ables
• ProMarkers - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Mango, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Gold, Black, Warm Grey 5, Apricot, Peach, Tulip, Mustard & Buttercup

I've also given the envelope a bit of bling with some gold tape I found at Dollarama

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CCC Digi Creations - #65 Die Cuts/Punches
2. Craft Rocket - #31 Add A Bow
3. Crafty Creations - #333 AG
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #107 AG
5. Cute Card Thursday - #462 Something Fun
6. I ♥ ProMarkers - #327 AG
7. Simon Says Wednesday - AG
8. Through The Craft Room Door - 24-30 Jan AG
9. World Wide Open Design Team - #18 AG
10. Allsorts - WK400 - Let's Celebrate
11. Brown Sugar - #235 AG
12. Crafty Catz - #355 AG/twist Ladies Card

'Magic Wish' Tag

Well it's another cold and snowy day here, so I had a lot of fun making something with a warm and beachy feel. I don't normally do a lot with tags, I tend to keep them very CAS, but this one is for a very special occasion.  
It is Ching-Chou Kuik's birthday and the design team are having a special challenge on Facebook.  They are even giving the wonderful image 'Magic Wish' for free if you are joining in!
Products I have used to create my tag:

• Core'dinations Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection
• Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool
• Eyelet Outlet brads & eyelet
• Stickles 'Platinum'
• Sandpaper, lace, twine & raffia from my stash
• Echo Park palm tree die
• Darice woodgrain embossing folder
• Distress Ink 'Stormy Sky'
• Crafter's Companion pearls
• Anita's 3D Gloss Finish
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Lyra pencils
• ProMarkers - Sunkissed Pink, Blossom, Baby Pink, Almond, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, True Blue, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Orchid, Blossom, Buttercup, Purple, Gold, Aubergine, Plum & Mulberry

It wasn't easy to show the glitter and 3D bubbles with a photo, so I have also made a video

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

(For challenges with a 'use something new' theme, I am using a new image, new lace, new Stickles colour & new brads)

1. Ching-Chou Kuik (FB) - Birthday
2. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #221 AG
3. Incy Wincy Designs - Celebrate
4. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #1 AG
5. Crafty Awesomeness - January AG
6. Crafting When We Can - #135 AG
7. Crafty Creations - #332 AG
8. Crafty Gals Corner - #104 Use Something New
9. Creative Fingers - #122 AG
10. Ching-Chou Kuik - Use Something New

November Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

We've survived the first (early) snowfall, Thanksgiving and Halloween and now it's November and a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. This year is going very quickly indeed!

This month we are sponsored by The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette.

This artist is new to me, so I had fun looking through and choosing an image to use. I wanted to get away from Halloween images as I've done so many lately and strangely I ended up choosing 'Arden' which is the banner image!
I have used the following products to create my card:

• Canson Illustration cardstock
• Papermania cardstock
• Flowers & Berries from my stash
• Sizzix Stampin' Up Embosslits 'Beautiful Wings'
• Darice embossing folder 'Retro Circles'
• Wink of Stella clear
• Sakura Gelly Roll white
• Promarkers - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Mustard, Gold, Raw Sienna, Burnt Orange, French Navy, Aegean, Sky Blue, Tulip, Warm Grey 1-5, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, Moss, Pear, Olive, Pumpkin, Denim, Midnight, Sunkissed Pink, Cinnamon & Buttercup

 I used a torch on the dress to better show the Wink of Stella glitter effect!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Inspiration Destination - #109 AG
2. Simon Says Wednesday - AG
3. World Wide Open Design Team - #15 AG
4. Creative Fingers - #119 AG
5. Get Creative - #51 AG
6. Crafty Catz - #344 AG w/twist die cuts/punch
7. Crafty Cardmakers - #176 Explosion of Colour
8. Craft Your Passion - #336 AG
9. Crafty Awesomeness - November AG
10. Classic Design Team Open - #08 AG
11. CCC Digi Creations - #60 Happy Anything